Taking on a perspective that is rarely viewed among western mystic traditions, this Tarot Deck provides you with a beautiful series of illustrations that are drawn from a background rooted within the rich traditions of Orthodox churches, particularly those of Byzantine Russia, and the worship of sacred images found therein. Each card brilliantly portrays such a sacred image, providing the 78 Arcana miniated, and printed in gold. This provides not only for a rich reading, born of traditions not often found within the Tarot, but also helps transform the cards of the Tarot into powerful tools of meditation and prayer even as they serve the traditional function of a divination tool as well. The deck also comes with a small booklet providing background on these Orthodox traditions as well as explanations of each card, and how to read them as they come up in your tarot spread.